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A black and white photograph of Springfield Public Square looking south down South Avenue. Automobile and foot traffic around square.

A black and white photograph of the boiler room in the Springfield Gas and Electric Company Power House and Heating Plant on the corner of Phelps Street and Main Avenue. Pile of coal and two wheelbarrows. Insurance photograph.

A black and white photograph of the northwest corner of Springfield Public Square circa 1930. Heer's Department Store. Electric traffic lights. Brick paved streets.

A black and white photograph of a proposed drawing of an undergrade crossing at Walnut Grove Park by Springfield Traction Company.

A black and white photograph of the south side of Springfield Public Square looking down South Avenue. Streetcar tracks in the roadway. Brick paved street. Taken approximately March 4, 1929. Construction of large building at the corner of South Avenue and Walnut Street.

A black and white photograph of the north side of the intersection of College Street and the Public Square.

A black and white photograph of the south side of the intersection of College Street and the Public Square. National Shirt Shops on the corner.

A black and white photograph of the south side of Springfield Public Square looking down South Avenue. Streetcar tracks in the roadway.

A black and white photograph of Springfield Public Square looking south down South Avenue. Automobile and foot traffic around square.

A black and white photograph of the north side of Springfield Public Square taken at night. Lines Music Company behind Landers Building.

A black and white photograph of St. Louis Street looking west across Jefferson Avenue.

A black and white photograph looking north on Boonville Avenue from Public Square. Several businesses along each side of avenue. City Hall in the distance.

A black and white photograph of the south side of Commercial Street looking east from Boonville Avenue. [Image formerly mislabeled as Olive Street before being widened.]

A black and white photograph looking west on Olive Street from Boonville Avenue. [Formerly mislabeled as Springfield Street.]

A black and white photograph of Boonville Avenue looking north toward Water Street.

A black and white photograph of Commercial Street looking west toward Robberson Avenue. [Image formerly mislabeled as Olive Street before being widened.]

A black and white photograph of Commercial Street looking east towards and past Jefferson Avenue intersection. Circa 1924 or 1927. [Image formerly mislabeled as Olive Street before being widened.]

A black and white photograph looking north on Boonville Avenue from Public Square. Several businesses along each side of avenue. City Hall in the distance.

A black and white photograph of the Benton Avenue Viaduct located at the intersection of Benton Avenue and Kimbrough Avenue. International Harvester Company of America sign on building north of viaduct. Viaduct now known as Martin Luther King , Jr. Bridge.

A black and white photograph of Olive Street looking east from Main Avenue. Loyd Auto Storage Company on north side of street. Street is unpaved.

A black and white photograph of crews building streetcar tracks on an unknown street. Street is brick paved. Streetcar No. 204 in the background.

A black and white photograph of old Pitt. Building at the corner of Mill Street and Main Avenue. [Closer to corner of Phelps Street and Main Avenue.] Sign on top of building, "Springfield Has It." There are two chimneys on top of the building. There is a elevated water tank. The building is of brick construction. There are street car tracks along Main Avenue. Main Avenue is still a dirt street. Along the stone curb on Main Avenue is a matched team of horses. E. E. O'Byrne Transfer, Moving and Storage, Coal and Wood office and J. J. Dil[unknown] Barber Shop, Baths in foreground.

A black and white photograph of ballasting work during streetcar track construction on Talmage Street west of Grant Avenue.

A black and white photograph of completed concrete work on the streetcar tracks on State Street west of G[rant] Avenue.

A black and white photograph of crews raising streetcar track on Broad Avenue near Kearney Street.

A black and white photograph of crews building streetcar tracks on an unknown street. Street is brick paved.

A black and white photograph of the south side of Springfield Public Square looking down South Avenue. Streetcar tracks in the roadway.

A black and white photograph of streetcar track construction on an unknown road.

A black and white photograph of incomplete streetcar track construction, Mottier line, on State Street west of South Avenue. Residential area.

A black and white photograph of crews laying rail during streetcar track construction for the Center Street extension. Residential area.

A black and white photograph of the Public Square looking south toward South Avenue. Streetcar passing through Public Square. Automobile, horse and wagon, and foot traffic.

A black and white photograph of ballasting work during streetcar track construction on Talmage Street west of Grant Avenue.

A black and white photograph of streetcar track construction on Main Avenue looking south. Walkers Confectionery on the east side of the road.

A photograph looking southeast at the City Utilities Office Building construction. View from the top of the courthouse. East on Central Street. Carnegie Library in background. First Church of Christ Scientist in background on south side of Central Street. Standard Service Station at the southwest corner of Jefferson Avenue and Central Street. Tindle Milling in background.

A black and white photograph of a crew using a concrete mixer to finish the streetcar track construction on the west end of State Street. Construction work is in front of Herrod's Grocery.

A black and white photograph of the intersection of College Street and the Public Square looking west down College Street. Streetcar tracks in road.

A black and white photograph of the offices of Springfield Gas and Electric Company and Springfield Traction Company in the Landers Building on the Public Square on Boonville Avenue. Two men standing outside building. Fire hydrant in front of building.

A black and white photograph of streetcar track construction. Street unknown.

A black and white photograph of St. Louis Street looking east towards Jefferson Avenue.

A black and white photograph of streetcar track construction on Boonville Avenue near City Hall. Large equipment on the tracks. Chesterfield Cigarette advertisement in background. Brick pavers stacked on the side of the street.

A black and white photograph looking southeast at the intersection of Main Avenue and Mill Street. Turner Furnishing Goods Company, Rogers and Baldwin Hardware Company, Arden and Sons Hide [unknown], Hall Drug Company, E. W. Biggs and Company, and I. E. Hatten Lumber and Supply Company in the background. Streetcar tracks on Main Avenue. Train tracks crossing Main Avenue.

A black and white photograph of the south side of St. Louis Street, looking east past Jefferson Avenue.

A black and white photograph of streetcar track construction on State Street.

A black and white photograph looking south on Campbell Avenue from College Street.

A black and white photograph looking north past Olive Street. Streetcar tracks in the center of the avenue. Both sides of avenue lined with businesses.

A black and white photograph of a drawing of an undergrade crossing. The proposed crossing was to be built under the track of Springfield Traction Company on Turner Street.

A black and white photograph of a side view of Turner Street trestle

A black and white photograph of streetcar track construction on Boonville Avenue. Looking south from Central Street intersection. City Hall in background. Brick pavers and rail ties stacked on side of road.

A black and white photograph looking north on Kimbrough Avenue from St. Louis Street. West side of Shrine Mosque. Two story house on west side of Kimbrough Avenue. Kimbrough Avenue also known as Benton Avenue. Police officer directing traffic.

A black and white photograph looking west on St. Louis Street from Jefferson Avenue intersection.